Effects of Bupleurum extract on blood metabolism, antioxidant status and immune function in heat-stressed dairy cows

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Bupleurum extract (BE) on blood metabolites, antioxidant status, and immune function in dairy cows under heat stress. Forty lactating Holstein cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments. The treatments consisted of 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0...

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Main Authors: Jian-bo CHENG, Cai-yun FAN, Xian-zhi SUN, Jia-qi WANG, Nan ZHENG, Xing-kai ZHANG, Jun-jie QIN, Xiu-min WANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209531191761801X